16 Things Expats in China are Tired of Hearing Back Home

Any expat who's spent enough time in China inevitably has to answer the same questions when they visit home for a holiday. Here are just some of the things expats are sick of explaining to curious friends and relatives back in their home country.

1. "So what is China like?"

2. "Wow, that must have been a really long flight!"

3. "Can you speak Chinese?"

4. "So you must be really fluent in Chinese now."

5. "What made you decide to go to China?"

6. "I heard the pollution in China is really bad!"

7. "I heard that in China [insert widely reported misconception]. Is that true?"

8. "Can you use chopsticks?"

9. "Do they have [insert foreign brand] over there?"

10. "Do you ever get culture shock over there?"

11. "What do Chinese people think of [insert foreign brand/person/country]?"